Caren Krutsinger Poet Prose Poetry

Cousin Eddy

Cousin Eddy was incredibly fun.
Thought everything was delightful.
Smiled and laughed; a joy to the family.
More than anyone I ever met, he was happy.
I often thought he was too good for this world.
God thought so too.
Took him home when he was four.
Sixty-four years later I remember Cousin Eddy’s smile and his laugh.
I can shut my eyes and see him as if it is 1956.
I think he knew he was on loan, so he had to spread joy
As fast as he could.

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Kim Rodrigues September 17, 2020 at 2:38 PM I think so too! Likewise a 5 year old named Lucy who told everyone about God and filled up the church wall to wall at her funeral. I’ll never forget how she smiled when I told her she looked pretty. Caren Krutsinger September 17, 2020 at 9:03 PM Oh wow. That is tough. I have a grand daughter Lucy who is 8 and I cannot imagine this heartache.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 17, 2020 at 2:00 AM - Losing a child ... no one can feel how painful it must be without having experienced it themselves ... a wonderful memory, Caren :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Caren Krutsinger September 17, 2020 at 8:03 AM Thank you Anne-Lise. I appreciate it.